Head and thorax light ochreous, apex of patagia snow-white. Palpi ochreous, base white, terminal joint whitish, longitudinally strij)ed with black ; 2nd joint reaching middle of face, terminal joint nearly as long. Antennae whitish, annulated with grey, with a grey line above. Abdomen light ochreous, somewhat mixed with white, with a white longitudinal stripe on each side of back, externally bounded by a black line, anal tuft white ; apex in male with a small single projecting hair-pencil, valves large. Legs white, longitudiually striped with black. Fore wings cleft from before middle, segments linear ; light ochreous ; extreme costal edge slenderly blackish ; a white streak along inner margin from base to near cleft ; some white scales tending to form obscm'e bars on both segments about their middle and towards apex ; costal cilia blackish, spotted with white on base, with a white basal streak towards apex ; rest of cilia dark gi'ey, with a white bar at anal angle, and five small spots of black scales on lower margin of 2nd segment, first close before cleft, last sub-apical. Hind wings cleft firstly from before one-third, secondly from near base, segments linear ; dark fuscous ; cilia grey, 3rd segment with two or three black scales on inner margin beyond middle, and a fringe of long white hair-scales between this and base. The black scales in the dorsal cilia of the hind wings are very slight and inconspicuous, yet always perceptible ; the fore wings have obscure whitish markings, and are without any black dots.
Stangeia xerodes is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | Riverina Murray | Barwon South West | Greater Brisbane
Maps
ANBG ANBG South Annex Caladenia Forest, O'Connor Dryandra St Woodland Endeavour Reserve (Bombala) Felltimber Creek NCR Genoplesium vernale target area Hall Horse Paddocks Katarina's garden Mongarlowe River Mount Ainslie The Rock Nature Reserve The Rock Nature Reserve - Kengal Aboriginal Place WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck. WodongaPlaces
Acton, ACT Bombala, NSW Hall, ACT Melba, ACT The Rock, NSW Turner, ACT West Wodonga, VIC